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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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